The only time I ever received a cheesy, heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day was 15 years ago.
gratitude
It’s been a hot minute since my last very post, which was a stressed out, verbose and ragey rant. This year has been a whirlwind of activity; a constant go-go-go with all the feelings., this year has been well lived! It has been terribly sad, extremely joyful, overwhelming, peaceful, beautiful, messy, scary and full of …
Last year Jennifer and I decided that 2016 was going to be the year we purchased our first home. We prequalified in late March and then started our search in early June. The market was really tough for us to navigate. Homes that we liked/placed offers on were getting scooped up right up; low inventory …
It seems like we just blinked and then our dog was old. Really. I mean she’s been slower for some time and gray around the muzzle and sleepier than usual but it seems like all of the sudden, in a literal blink of an eye her age caught up with her. A few nights ago …
Lover and I took a few days off from work and while she went back to work today, I used it to campaign for the role of housewife all the while failing miserably at laundry and rocking the kitchen/cleaning duties. Who cares if I ruined our super yummy wannabe down comforter, I made homemade corn …
The most curious thing happened to me today whilst seeking a private moment to invite the new season into my heart & soul. I came upon the most brilliantly colored Rooster, yes, Rooster! What made the encounter odd was that he happened to be far away from home, straight chilling at the Quabbin overlook off …
If 2012 was a pretty good year than 2013 really was amazing. It could also be aptly described by my blogs namesake: Simply Abundant.
I’m not so sure why I find it necessary to write and blog my year-in-review but after beginning the tradition last year, when I was searching my memory banks very hard for anything precious and good that had happened I realized just how gratifying this small cognitive act can be. Now that I am …
everything lovely & good 